4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 3:4:1 ⧉וַֽיִּהְי֕וּvayihyuand they were Judges 3:4:2 ⧉לְנַסּ֥וֹתlenassotto test Judges 3:4:3 ⧉בָּ֖םbamin them Judges 3:4:4 ⧉אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לetyisraelIsrael Judges 3:4:5 ⧉לָדַ֗עַתladaatto know Judges 3:4:6 ⧉הֲיִשְׁמְעוּ֙hayishmeuwhether they would hear or obey Judges 3:4:7 ⧉אֶת־מִצְוֺ֣תetmitsvotthe commandments of Judges 3:4:8 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD Judges 3:4:9 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥הashertsivvawhich he commanded Judges 3:4:10 ⧉אֶת־אֲבוֹתָ֖םetavotamtheir fathers Judges 3:4:11 ⧉בְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה׃beyadmosheby the hand of Moses |
4. Formal Translation And they were to test Israel among them, to know whether they would obey the commandments of the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Instructor}, which He commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses. |
4. Dynamic Translation They were left to test Israel, to see if the Israelites would listen to the LORD’s {Yahweh, Divine Teacher} commands that He had given their ancestors through Moses. |